Posted on 03/27/2022 3:56:57 AM PDT by Libloather
We are waiting to see what happens.
The automotive industry is already bracing for this one. One year after it passed (2021) but was vetoed by Gov. Inslee, the state Democrat-controlled legislature passed a bill (2022) that if signed by Inslee, will ban sales of new gas-powered vehicles in our state after 2030.
Autoweek took a look at the legislation a few days ago. The bill would ban the sale of new light-duty cars, SUVs, trucks, vans, etc. after 2030. It would allow continued sales of vehicles 10,000lbs. and up, and also allow emergency vehicles.
The reason last year's bill died, according to Autoweek:
"The previous effort, which stalled this time last year after passing 54-43 in the state House and 25-23 in the state Senate, was contingent upon 75% of the vehicles in the state entering into a road usage charge scheme that would replace the gasoline tax."
**SNIP**
However, according to Edmunds, the car experts, the average price (as of February) for an all-electric vehicle in the US was just over $60,000, which is a price that many, it not most Americans cannot afford. To read more on this legislation with this very good article from Autoweek, click here.
(Excerpt) Read more at newstalk870.am ...
Can they govern from a burned out state capitol building?
Lawyers are ineffective from burned out court rooms
The status quo can be dynamic and lawyers become no longer of any value
Think of all the Ghia worshipers who will be so happy. Now if they would just outlaw Microsoft.
Get on your bikes and ride!
Absolutely unconstitutional - this is a clear violation of the Commerce Clause.
This will have so many “unforeseen consequences” that no one saw coming. Ya right, well everyone except politicians can for see the impending train wreck .
Not wasting any time waiting for this crap to go nationwide already getting getting lined up with vehicles to last the rest of my lifetime. Screw them all 🤪
The window is closing.
If this bill becomes law, it will be the biggest Initiative vote to overturn it ever.
Too bad we can’t allow the Market Forces to decide what we drive instead of Government Mandates.
In 1900, various governments wanted us to stay with the horse and buggy so required a man with a red flag to walk in front of the newfangled automobile to warn people out of the way.
“The border states just have to have to let you use a UPS Store (or similar) mailbox to register your car.”
I’ve done the same, and in states where they don’t collect much money off of registrations, you can usually get away with it for some time. But it is illegal beyond some number of days (typically 30), so you can get in trouble if you try to extend it, particularly in a state filled with Karens wondering why you were able to buy a new gasoline car when the people they voted for won’t let them do the same.
Well since more people are killed by cars than firearms this seems like a no-brainer.
sarc/on_level_100%
Yup—the number of “emergency vehicles” on the road will explode.
Everybody will be volunteering for the small town volunteer fire departments.
;-)
South Dakota will register your car regardless of where you live. I expect you will start to see GreatPlaces GreatFaces license plates to be popping up in the Peoples Republic of Washington
How many power plants do they plan to add?
And when will they start building them?
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